Man guilty of South Beloit robbery

SOUTH BELOIT— A 45-year-old man faces life in prison after he was found guilty Wednesday of armed robbery. Winnebago County State’s Attorney Joe Bruscato announced today.

Louis Gulley was found guilty of four counts of armed robbery after a jury trial in front of Winnebago County Judge Joseph McGraw.

On April 27, 2012, Gulley entered the combination Shell gas station and McDonalds restaurant at 811 Prairie Hill Road in South Beloit. He robbed both businesses while armed with a firearm and locked all the employees in a cooler after committing the robberies.

Armed robbery with a firearm is a class x felony punishable by 21 to 45 years in prison.

However, Gulley faces a mandatory natural life sentence due to his prior criminal record.